Performance of p16INK4a ELISA as a primary cervical cancer screening test among a large cohort of HIV-infected women in western Kenya: a 2-year cross-sectional study
Conclusions
p16INK4a ELISA did not perform well as a screening test for CIN2+ detection among HIV-infected women due to low specificity. Our study contributes to the ongoing search for a more specific alternative to HPV testing for CIN2+ detection.
Source: BMJ Open - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Wu, T. J., Smith-McCune, K., Reuschenbach, M., von Knebel Doeberitz, M., Maloba, M., Huchko, M. J. Tags: Open access, Oncology, HIV AIDS, Obgyn Research Source Type: research
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